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3) Councillor Gordon – Improvements to the external areas of OneStonegrove

Councillor Gordon introduced his Members CIL item. Councillor Gordon remarked on the remarkable transformation OneStonegrove had undergone and how this had raised the standards of living for the residents.

Mr Alston (CEO OneStonegrove) also addressed the Committee and informed them that currently 72,000 people were coming through the doors of the centre each year. He said improvements to the site would have a huge positive impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of the local population.

RESOLVED that the Committee unanimously approved to allocate £15,120 of funding for improvements to the external areas of OneStonegrove. The Committee also agreed to revisit the request at the last financial meeting of the year (2019-2020), if a member brought it back as a Members CIL item, to see if there was any funding left that could be further allocated to the project.

1)    Councillor Duschinsky – external exercise equipment for Copthall School

Councillor Duschinsky introduced her Members CIL item, she explained how the external equipment would improve the physical health of those attending the school and provide a facility on a girl only site, which was important to some for cultural reasons. She also updated the Committee that local community groups would be able to hire out the equipment

RESOLVED that the Committee unanimously approved to allocate £12,000 of funding for external exercise equipment for Copthall School.

2)    Councillor Bokaei – kitchen equipment for the community hub area of Mill Hill library.

Councillor Bokaei introduced her Members CIL item. She explained that the community hub area located at Mill Hill library had a great space available for a kitchen facility, but was currently being unused. She informed the Committee that the community hub intended to use the space for cooking lessons, to rent the facility out to other community groups and for fundraising activities to put back into the community. The facility would also be able to offer children one free meal a day during the holidays, in place of their free school meals, which would be a great asset to the community.

RESOLVED that the Committee unanimously approved to allocate £10,000 of funding for the kitchen equipment for the community hub area of Mill Hill library.

4)     Councillor Fluss – Proposal for the refurbishment of the Hasmonean Primary School reception playground.

Councillor Fluss introduced her Members CIL item and declared a non-pecuniary interest as she had attended Hasmonean primary school herself.

She informed the Committee that the outdoor learning area was very rundown and could not be used during rainy weather. Ms Wakefield from Hasmonean Primary also spoke on the item and told the Committee that the limits on the resources and storage impacted on the children’s ability to learn and develop. She said the school had one of the highest number of special needs children and children learning at a greater depth and this refurbishment would enhance their learning experience.

RESOLVED that the Committee unanimously approved to allocate £11,500 of funding for the refurbishment of the Hasmonean Primary School reception playground.

5- Councillor Narenthira – Zebra crossing on Grahame Park Way

Councillor Narenthira introduced her Members CIL item on installing a Zebra Crossing on Grahame Park Way. She said that due to the implementation of the CPZ, a larger number of people were now walking to school and there was currently no suitable point for them to safely cross the road.

Officers informed the Committee that a feasibility study was being carried out and so no further funding was required. Results from the feasibility would be provided to the Ward Councillors.

RESOLVED that officers would provide an update on the feasibility study to Ward Councillors and that no funding was required.

6 – Councillor Don – Double yellow lines and removal of small part of parking bay.

Councillor Don introduced her Members CIL item on the implementation of double yellow lines and removal of a small part of the parking bay on Brent View Road. She explained to the Committee that when vehicles park on the yellow lines on the first bend of the road, other vehicles then find it difficult to manoeuvre through the road. The location of the parking bays also restricts drivers view. Residents are requesting yellow lines be installed and for one of the parking bays to be reduced in size.

Officers informed the committee that the initial CPZ has been place for a number of years and that the request to investigate the issue and liaise with Ward Councillors could be done with £2,500 of funding.

RESOLVED that the Committee unanimously agreed to allocate £2,500 for review of parking bay and upgrade single yellows to double yellows on Brent View Road.

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